Yeah, as the listeners, we love when songs hit the streets before they are scheduled for release, however, for the artists; it is not such a good thing. For all other parties involved, it definitely isn’t good … money wise and talent. This is the reasoning why Young Thug’s engineer, Alex Turnay is speaking up.
With the questionable track from Rich Homie Quan leaking out this week and 70+ songs – some unfinished – between he and Thugger being dropped, Turnay decided to spill his guts out about leaks within Rich Gang; something that happens often.
Drop down bottom for Turnay’s Reddit read.
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These songs were a huge part of the past two years of my life. Most of those tracks probably would’ve ended up coming out for free when they were completed and the time was right, but they are for the most part unfinished. Whoever leaked them has no respect for music or the work that goes into creating it. Now there is a very real chance that these unfinished versions will be the only ones that people ever hear. I don’t have the time to devote to mixing/arranging the leaks for free, and I doubt there’s any interest to pay to have them mixed now that they leaked, so these will be the most complete versions people hear. We spent months on months, more or less living in the studio, creating these tracks.
I don’t do this for the money. I do it because I care greatly about making something new and unique. Making my client’s music better. Making quality sounding music in a genre that change/experimentation/sonics often become an afterthought in. I want to change the world of rap music, and the less these songs are heard, the less of an impact they will make. I’m incredibly disheartened that this occurred and the fact that it will probably result in less official releases and will reduce the impact of some amazing tracks, that deserved a proper release. I’m glad that the songs are getting heard, just wish it could have been in a better context. I hate to give any extra attention to these leaks, but I felt like I had to say something.”
Check out the two-live crew in the gallery above.
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